Welcome to the Wiki Training Session!


Essential Question:
How can I use a Wikispace as an online meeting place for collaboration, problem-solving, and developing higher-order thinking skills?


Session Objectives:
  • Develop a definition for a Wiki
  • Observe and evaluate various examples of Wikis (used within different subject content areas)
  • Practice computer skills in editing a Wiki (copying and pasting images and text, typing, saving)
  • Participate in an online discussion (submit an initial post and respond to a colleague)
  • Create a class WikiSpace for use in the upcoming school year
  • Evaluate the session's components (positives, areas of improvement, etc.)


Session Components:

  • Teacher Tube Video- Wikis in Plain English (approximately 4 minutes)
  • Log into the SFtechdevelopment WikiSpace(approximately 30 minutes)
    • In partners or small groups, add the following components to the practice page (link also found on the right of the screen)
      • Member names (Rename your group if you wish!)
      • text
      • Add a discussion topic: from the same practice page, click on the "Discussion Tab" at the top of the page and add a new post by giving it a subject, message, and clicking "Post".
      • Respond to at least one discussion topic by selecting your choice
      • Challenge: Add an image! (Remember to cite your source!)
  • Explore a wikispace (approximately 20-30 minutes)
    • Examples of various wikis used in the classroom
  • Create a WikiSpace (approximately 1.5 hours)
    • Create a class wikispace with the intention of using in the upcoming new year!
    • Add a Discussion Thread to your Wikispace



Session Assessment:
  • Teacher Tube video: The Connected Classroom (approximately 5 minutes)
  • From this page (WikiTraining), please respond to the discussion post. Then read and respond to a colleague's post.
  • Post the link to your newly created WikiSpace to the SampleWiki Page
  • My Learning Plan: Log in and complete the course evaluation to receive Act 48 and Flex hours
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